Description
A flaw in Node.js DNS resolution allows hostnames containing a NUL byte to be silently truncated by the dns.resolve*() functions and dns.reverse(). This is an incomplete fix of CVE-2026-48930, which only covered dns.lookup() and the net/tls host options.

Because the name is passed to c-ares as a C string, resolving attacker.example\0.trusted.example queries attacker.example and returns its records without any error. Applications that validate a hostname, for example against a domain allowlist, and then resolve it with dns.resolve*() can act on records for a different name than the one they validated.

This vulnerability affects Node.js 26.x, 24.x, and 22.x.
Published: 2026-10-23
Score: 7.4 High
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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Fri, 23 Oct 2026 17:45:00 +0000

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Title Node.js DNS Resolve Function Truncation Enables Hostname Validation Bypass

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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Description A flaw in Node.js DNS resolution allows hostnames containing a NUL byte to be silently truncated by the dns.resolve*() functions and dns.reverse(). This is an incomplete fix of CVE-2026-48930, which only covered dns.lookup() and the net/tls host options. Because the name is passed to c-ares as a C string, resolving attacker.example\0.trusted.example queries attacker.example and returns its records without any error. Applications that validate a hostname, for example against a domain allowlist, and then resolve it with dns.resolve*() can act on records for a different name than the one they validated. This vulnerability affects Node.js 26.x, 24.x, and 22.x.
Weaknesses CWE-284
References
Metrics cvssV3_0

{'score': 7.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N'}


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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: hackerone

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-23T16:15:05.831Z

Reserved: 2026-10-05T15:00:00.729Z

Link: CVE-2026-105482

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-23T17:17:19.427

Modified: 2026-10-23T17:17:19.427

Link: CVE-2026-105482

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Updated: 2026-10-23T17:30:17Z

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